German submarineU-756
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Name | U-756 |
Ordered | 9 October 1939[1] |
Builder | Kriegsmarinewerft Wilhelmshaven |
Yard number | 139 |
Laid down | 18 January 1940[1] |
Launched | 18 October 1941[1] |
Commissioned | 30 December 1941[1] |
Fate | Sunk on 1 September 1942[1] |
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Class and type | Type VIICsubmarine |
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Height | 9.60 m (31 ft 6 in) |
Draught | 4.74 m (15 ft 7 in) |
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Complement | 4 officers, 40–56 enlisted |
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Identification codes: | M 39 246 |
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Victories: | None |
German submarineU-756was aType VIICU-boatbuilt forNazi Germany'sKriegsmarinefor service duringWorld War II.Laid downas yard number 139 at the Kriegsmarinewerft (KMW) inWilhelmshaven,she served with6th U-boat flotillafrom 30 December 1941 until 1 September 1942 under the command ofKapitänleutnantKlaus Harney.[1]U-756did not survive to complete her first patrol and did not sink or damage any ships.
Design
[edit]German Type VIIC submarineswere preceded by the shorterType VIIB submarines.U-756had a displacement of 769 tonnes (757 long tons) when at the surface and 871 tonnes (857 long tons) while submerged.[2]She had a total length of 67.10 m (220 ft 2 in), apressure hulllength of 50.50 m (165 ft 8 in), abeamof 6.20 m (20 ft 4 in), a height of 9.60 m (31 ft 6 in), and adraughtof 4.74 m (15 ft 7 in). The submarine was powered by twoGermaniawerftF46 four-stroke, six-cylindersuperchargeddiesel enginesproducing a total of 2,800 to 3,200 metric horsepower (2,060 to 2,350 kW; 2,760 to 3,160 shp) for use while surfaced, twoGarbe, Lahmeyer & Co.RP 137/cdouble-acting electric motorsproducing a total of 750 metric horsepower (550 kW; 740 shp) for use while submerged. She had two shafts and two 1.23 m (4 ft)propellers.The boat was capable of operating at depths of up to 230 metres (750 ft).[2]
The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 17.7 knots (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph) and a maximum submerged speed of 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph).[2]When submerged, the boat could operate for 80 nautical miles (150 km; 92 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph); when surfaced, she could travel 8,500 nautical miles (15,700 km; 9,800 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph).U-756was fitted with five 53.3 cm (21 in)torpedo tubes(four fitted at the bow and one at the stern), fourteentorpedoes,one8.8 cm (3.46 in) SK C/35 naval gun,220 rounds, and a2 cm (0.79 in) C/30anti-aircraft gun. The boat had acomplementof between forty-four and sixty.[2]
Fate
[edit]Eighteen days into her first patrol,[3]on 1 September 1942U-756was in position58°08′N27°33′W/ 58.133°N 27.550°Win the mid North-Atlantic[4]when she was attacked by the Canadian corvetteHMCSMorden.Heavily damaged, the vessel went down with all 43 aboard.
References
[edit]- ^abcdefgHelgason, Guðmundur."The Type VIIC boat U-756".German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net.
- ^abcdGröner 1991,pp. 43–46.
- ^Helgason, Guðmundur."War Patrols by German U-boat U-756".German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net.Retrieved29 December2014.
- ^Helgason, Guðmundur."Patrol of German U-boat U-756 from 15 August 1942 to 1 September 1942".German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net.Retrieved29 December2014.
Bibliography
[edit]- Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (1999).German U-boat commanders of World War II: a biographical dictionary.Translated by Brooks, Geoffrey. London, Annapolis, Md: Greenhill Books, Naval Institute Press.ISBN1-55750-186-6.
- Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (1999).Der U-Boot-Krieg, 1939-1945: Deutsche U-Boot-Verluste von September 1939 bis Mai 1945[German U-boat losses from September 1939 to May 1945] (in German). Vol. IV. Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn: Mittler.ISBN3-8132-0514-2.
- Edwards, Bernard (1996).Dönitz and the Wolf Packs - The U-boats at War.Cassell. pp. 103, 105.ISBN0-304-35203-9.
- Gröner, Eric; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1991).German Warships 1815-1945: U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels.Vol. 2. Translated by Thomas, Keith; Magowan, Rachel. London: Conway Maritime Press.ISBN0-85177-593-4.
External links
[edit]- Helgason, Guðmundur."The Type VIIC boat U-756".German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net.Retrieved29 December2014.
- U-756 crew list
- German Type VIIC submarines
- U-boats commissioned in 1941
- U-boats sunk in 1942
- World War II submarines of Germany
- World War II shipwrecks in the Atlantic Ocean
- 1941 ships
- Ships built in Wilhelmshaven
- U-boats sunk by depth charges
- U-boats sunk by Canadian warships
- Submarines lost with all hands
- Maritime incidents in September 1942